Polices for intensive care units / critical care units

What is a Policy?
A Policy is a statement, verbal, written or implied, of those principles and rules that are set by Board of Directors as guidelines on organizations actions.
There should be written polices for the intensive care units or critical care units which will guide the personnel working there.
The polices making body, there should be representation from administrative team, medical team and the nursing team.
ADMISSION POLICES: This should specify whether the patients can be admitted directly to CCU /ICU or through the casualty department.
There should be polices regarding the admission of medico-legal cases.

1. POLICES OF INTENSIVE CARE UNITS ICU

2. POLICES OF INTENSIVE CARE UNITS ICU What is a Policy? A Policy is a statement, verbal, written or implied, of those principles and rules that are set by Board of Directors as guidelines on organizations actions.

3. POLICES OF INTENSIVE CARE UNITS ICU There should be written polices for the intensive care units or critical care units which will guide the personnel working there. The polices making body, there should be representation from administrative team, medical team and the nursing team.

4. Common types of polices in ICU/CCU ADMISSION POLICES : This should specify whether the patients can be admitted directly to CCU /ICU or through the casualty department. There should be polices regarding the admission of medico-legal cases.

5. ADMISSION POLICES

6. Common types of polices in ICU/CCU 2. Discharge of patients policies 3. Transfer of patients from ICU to other units 4. Medical consultation 5. Policy for protocols for administration of drugs, equipments, and procedures. 6. Policy for managing the emergency situation.

7. Common types of polices in ICU/CCU 7. Infection control policies 8. Maintains of records policies 9. Payments 10. Visiting policies